Standing Committee Meeting Report COCOM
April 2002
Report to ExCom
April 11, 2002 CoCom Meeting
IRIS HQ, Washington, DC
Attendees:
Tim Ahern (IRIS), Rick Aster (E&O, NMT), Rhett Butler (IRIS), Jim Fowler
(IRIS), Shane Ingate (IRIS), Roy Johnson (PASSCAL, UA Tucson), Monica Kohler
(DMS, UCLA), Tom Owens (ExCom, USC), Gary Pavlis (ExCom, Indiana U), Candy Shin
(IRIS), David Simpson (IRIS), John Taber (IRIS), Greg van der Vink (IRIS), Cecily
Wolf (GSN, U Hawaii).
FY 02–03 Budget and
Program Plans
E&O
- Recommendation
– to ExCom
CoCom requests that:
- ExCom encourage E&O
to develop a plan to obtain funding from external sources.
- ExCom approve the
E&O/SSA nominated lecturers.
- ExCom approve the
proposed plan for initiation of USESN
- Recommendations
– to E&O Program
CoCom requests the E&O Program to:
- Develop policies
on the distribution and costs of E&O materials.
- Provide ExCom with
a list of approved Seed-Funding proposals
GSN
- Action Item:
The GSN should summarize and clarify via a statement to ExCom the process
by which IDA was provided with interim-funding in 2001, and closeout of the
DMS funding of the IDA DCC
- Action Item:
CoCom asks the DMS and GSN Program Managers and Chairs to clearly define,
in a joint statement to CoCom, data flow and archiving issues for NSN/University-GSN
sites and provide a timetable for resolving current problems.
DMS
- Recommendation
– to ExCom
CoCom requests that:
- ExCom consider whether
actions outside IRIS are necessary to improve the delivery of NSN and
GTSN data to the DMC archive.
- Recommendations
– to DMS Program
CoCom requests the DMS Program to:
- Work with the GSN
program and USGS to improve delivery of QC’d data from NSN and GTSN
stations to the DMC archive.
- Work with other Program
Managers and the Director of Operations to establish better procedures
for maintaining the IRIS webpages.
PASSCAL
- Action Item:
CoCom requests that the PASSCAL Program review the experience with the RAMP
program and prepare an updated plan for aftershock response, in coordination
with regional networks, the USGS and SCEC.
Corporate
- Recommendation
– to ExCom
CoCom requests that:
- ExCom consider approval
of the Corporate and Program budgets as presented, directing the President
to make final adjustments necessary to reach the target goal of $12,900K
provided by NSF.
- ExCom consider whether
IRIS should request an increase in the management fee from NSF (currently
$50K) and whether a management fee should be negotiated in budgets involving
other federal funds (in particular the DOE PASSCAL funds).
Program Coordination
IRIS Workshop
- Action Item:
All Program Managers and Chairs are asked to act as “hosts” at the
Workshop.
- Action Item:
All are encouraged to pass all informal meeting information to Strain and
van der Vink so that meeting conflicts can be kept to a minimum.
USGS Interactions
- Recommendation
– to ExCom
CoCom requests that:
- ExCom review IRIS-wide
interactions with the USGS and consider areas where the very positive
existing collaborations can be improved or extended. ExCom should also
provide advice on how IRIS should work with NSF and USGS to implement
any proposed activities or changes.
International Collaboration
- Action Item:
Ahern should follow up with ORFEUS to see if any specific response is required
from IRIS. Ahern will also contact NSF to follow up on opportunities for international
funding support.
- Action Item:
The FDSN meeting at the time of the IRIS Workshop provides another opportunity
for exploring modes of international cooperation. AN FDSN representative should
be asked to make a presentation during the new initiatives session at the
Workshop.
AllCom Meeting in October
- Action Item:
CoCom suggests the formation of a small group to develop the program for the
fall AllCom meeting. Suggested topics for AllCom include:
- IT
- Sensors
- International collaborations
- Interactions with
other geoscience communities, e.g., hydrology, oceans, etc.
IRIS Web Pages
- Action Item:
Program Managers, IRIS Web Mistress and IRIS Director of Operations are to
meet within the next two months to devise a high-level plan that describes
the process of creating, coordination, and maintaining dev.iris.edu. DirOps
is asked to write a charge for this Committee. CoCom feels that one person
in IRIS HQ should take overall responsibility for coordination of the findings
of this group, and that the Web Mistress be given overall authority for oversight
of implementation.
EarthScope and USArray
USArray
CoCom recommends that the
facilities proposal includes the concept of a EarthScope Facilities Coordination
Office, which oversees interactions between EarthScope components and helps
coordinates outreach activities and IT during the building of the EarthScope
facilities.
- Action Item:
Interactions with Mexico need to be established for USArray. DirOps is asked
to contact Helmberger, Keller and Vernon to discuss ways of developing connections
with the appropriate groups.
- Recommendation
– to ExCom
CoCom requests that:
- ExCom provide guidance
to CoCom and IRIS staff concerning development of the EarthScope proposal
and implementation structure for USArray.
- ExCom consider ways
to encourage closer interaction between IRIS and the newly formed UNAVCO
Inc, both in terms of USArray/PBO implementation and in more general areas
of programmatic and corporate interactions.